Article: Shopping frenzy continues online: CYBER MONDAY DISCOUNTS, SHIPPING DEALS BOOST VISITS TO RETAIL SITES.

Byline: Michele Chandler

Nov. 28--Following Black Friday and then the weekend frenzy at the nation's stores, people took to their computers in force on "Cyber Monday," the heavily promoted ceremonial kickoff to the online holiday shopping season. Nearly 61 million consumers said they'd be shopping online during the Monday after Thanksgiving -- up from 51.7 million people last year -- according to Shop.org, the online wing of the National Retail Federation. As in the past, discounts and free shipping deals dominated Cyber Monday, one of the biggest online retail shopping days of the year. Those online deal-seekers included San Jose resident Samantha ...

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